Muaz Ebu Omar, Faylaq Sham's leader says that "The battle of Afrin is imminent, will be begin at any moment. 20 000 Euphrates Shield forces and Turkish army is ready and on alert. Operation will be covered by TuAF.

Muaz Ebu Omar, Faylaq Sham's leader says that "The battle of Afrin is imminent, will be begin at any moment. 20 000 Euphrates Shield forces and Turkish army is ready and on alert. Operation will be covered by TuAF.

Update/Jan 11: 7)Following up on its claim from yesterday, ISIS' Amaq releases a vid showing allegedly 4 SAA men taken as POWs in Idlib. One said they came to fight HTS, but instead came upon ISIS: "They took some of us as hostages, andkilled many of us"

Putin told Erdoğan that neither Turkey nor Turkish soldiers were behind the attack against Russian bases in Syria. He said he exactly knows the perpetrators. "Drones were posed to be unprofessional to disguise the perpetrators"

Russian MoD released more pics of weaponized drones used to attack Khmeimim Airbase on 6th January. Close look on improvised explosive devices of 400 gr. with fragmentation material (explosive is reportedly PETN).

The armored Panthera F9 vehicles used by Syria|n rebels in the countryside of Hama and Idlib are from the firm Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles (MSPV) in UAE. Not Turkish as reported before by certain accounts

Russian military displays and gives briefing on drones used in recent attack on its bases in Syria, drones the Russians have suggested may have been supplied from outside Syria. Russia MoD says the drones demonstrate "expertise in the field of aerodynamics and electronics"

Regarding the YPG corridor and Turkey's border with Syria, Erdogan says: "We don't have to endure the lies and broken promises anymore. We have enough strength and will expand steps taken by Operation Euphrates Shield along our border."

Erdogan slams those trying to establish new Syrian state: "We've shown patience so far because we kept hope alive that we could solve this issue easily with diplomacy and mutual understanding. But now, we see these ways have been closed, and only one solution remains."

Turkistan Islamic Party begin a Battle called "And Surely Allah is Able to Give Them Victory" to restore areas back to rebel control in the countryside of S Idlib—dozens of government KIA, 14.5 mm machine gun + ATGM seized, tank destroyed by hand grenade

Muaz Ebu Omar, Faylaq Sham's leader says that "The battle of Afrin is imminent, will be begin at any moment. 20 000 Euphrates Shield forces and Turkish army is ready and on alert. Operation will be covered by TuAF.

FSA armed groups anounced to fight together under command of one "operation room" under the name Rad Al-Toghyan (response on tyranny) to "capture and push back pro-government forces from North Hama and South Idlib"

Islamic State announced just a while ago that they are fighting close to the Abu Duhur Military airport and that their fighters are active on that front, 3 SAA soldiers were killed and 5 SAA soldiers were captured alive.

A US military spokesman for @thejointstaff confirms the call took place, saying the two generals "discussed issues of mutual concern, to include Syria." The last call between Gen. Dunford and Gen. Gerasimov also focused Syria and took place on December 6th

Russia's Ministry of Defense says Russia's Chief of the General Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, spoke today with his US counterpart, the Chairman of the @thejointstaff, Gen. Joseph Dunford. The two discussed Syria according to Russia's MoD

Turkish FM says Assad government isn't just attacking but extending its territory in Idlib. "The government couldn't have done that without Iranian and Russian permission. They must stop it immediately"

Reports the air raid in Slinfah near Latakia on Assad base was not an Israel raid but a Syria rebel drone attack. A new trend after a series of drone attacks that targeted Russia's Hemeimeem air base and a naval facility in Tartus in recent days